Oscar Snubs
This director was famously snubbed for Best Director in 2011, even though Inception was nominated for Best Picture.
Who is Christopher Nolan?
This Marlon Brando character says, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
Who is Vito Corleone?
In The Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her sister’s place in the annual event.
What is the reaping?
This member of the Fellowship is the first to be killed by the Uruk-hai in The Fellowship of the Ring.
Who is Boromir?
This wizard is the first known individual to have been attacked by the basilisk in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Who is Nearly Headless Nick?
Despite its cultural impact, this 1994 prison drama lost Best Picture to Forrest Gump.
What is The Shawshank Redemption?
This 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino revitalized John Travolta’s career.
What is Pulp Fiction?
In Get Out, the protagonist Chris discovers the horrifying truth behind the behavior of his girlfriend’s family when he stumbles upon this unsettling ritual.
What is the "sunken place"?
He directed The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Who is Peter Jackson?
This character is revealed to have been a member of the Order of the Phoenix and later betrays the group by aiding Voldemort.
Who is Regulus Black?
This Martin Scorsese film lost Best Picture to Dances with Wolves in 1991.
What is Goodfellas?
The Godfather Part II famously parallels the stories of these two characters.
Who are Michael and Vito Corleone?
In Interstellar, Cooper and his team travel through this celestial object to find a new planet for humanity.
What is a wormhole?
This elven king helps the Fellowship in The Return of the King, and later helps to defend the city of Gondor.
Who is Elrond?
The sword of Gryffindor, used by Harry to destroy Horcruxes, was imbued with its strength by this creature.
What is the basilisk?
Glenn Close received her eighth Oscar nomination in 2021 but lost again, tying her with this actor for most acting noms without a win.
Who is Peter O'Toole?
Heath Ledger’s Joker made his debut in this Batman sequel.
What is The Dark Knight?
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta are forced to return to the arena for this event that pits previous victors against each other.
What is the Quarter Quell?
In The Return of the King, Aragorn claims this legendary sword, reforged from its broken pieces, and uses it to fight Sauron’s forces.
What is Andúril?
This member of the Weasley family was the first to be killed in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Who is Fred Weasley
This Alfred Hitchcock thriller, now considered one of the greatest films ever made, didn’t win a single Oscar.
What is Vertigo?
This Scorsese classic ends with Henry Hill saying, “I’m an average nobody.”
What is Goodfellas?
In The Dark Knight Rises, Bruce Wayne is imprisoned in this location, which is also known for being nearly impossible to escape from.
What is the Pit?
The Black Gate of Mordor has a riddle that must be solved before it can be opened. The riddle is spoken by this creature.
Who is the Gatekeeper (or the Mouth of Sauron)?
This curse, often used by Voldemort and his followers, causes the victim to suffer extreme pain, and was used on Harry during the Triwizard Tournament.
What is the Cruciatus Curse?